Focus Areas
Arts & Culture
Covid19
Entrepreneurship
Healthcare
Healthy Communities
Housing
Justice
Leadership
Livable Communities
Local Food
Memphis Hustle
Nonprofit
On The Ground
Sustainability
Technology & Innovation
Transportation
Workforce & Economics
Youth & Education
Places
Bartlett
Binghampton
Broad Avenue Arts District
Collierville
Cooper Young
Cordova
Crosstown
Downtown/Downtown Core
East Memphis
Frayser
Germantown
Harbor Town
Hickory Hill
Klondike Smokey City
Madison Heights
Medical District
Midtown
North Memphis
Orange Mound
Overton Square
Raleigh
Riverfront
Soulsville
South City
South Main Arts District
South Memphis
Summer Avenue/Berclair
The Edge District
The Heights
The Heights en español
The Pinch
University District
Uptown
Uptown & The Pinch
Whitehaven
Memphis Hustle
On The Ground
Binghampton
Frayser
Hickory Hill
Klondike Smokey City
Madison Heights
North Memphis
Orange Mound
Soulsville
South City
The Edge District
The Heights
The Heights en español
University District
Uptown & The Pinch
Whitehaven
Toggle navigation
Focus Areas
Arts & Culture
Covid19
Entrepreneurship
Healthcare
Healthy Communities
Housing
Justice
Leadership
Livable Communities
Local Food
Memphis Hustle
Nonprofit
On The Ground
Sustainability
Technology & Innovation
Transportation
Workforce & Economics
Youth & Education
Places
Bartlett
Binghampton
Broad Avenue Arts District
Collierville
Cooper Young
Cordova
Crosstown
Downtown/Downtown Core
East Memphis
Frayser
Germantown
Harbor Town
Hickory Hill
Klondike Smokey City
Madison Heights
Medical District
Midtown
North Memphis
Orange Mound
Overton Square
Raleigh
Riverfront
Soulsville
South City
South Main Arts District
South Memphis
Summer Avenue/Berclair
The Edge District
The Heights
The Heights en español
The Pinch
University District
Uptown
Uptown & The Pinch
Whitehaven
Memphis Hustle
On The Ground
Binghampton
Frayser
Hickory Hill
Klondike Smokey City
Madison Heights
North Memphis
Orange Mound
Soulsville
South City
The Edge District
The Heights
The Heights en español
University District
Uptown & The Pinch
Whitehaven
About
Support Us
Leadership
Share
Mayor Jim Strickland (Houston Cofield)
Memphis' Rep. Akbari on how progressives make change in a red state
Read Article
Representative for Memphis’ 91st district, Raumesh Akbari, says that progress and hope lay in common interests, such as criminal justice reform, between those on both sides of the aisle.
Photo: Rep. Akbari speaks in front of the state legislature.
Dawn Majors
Tennessee's practice of suspending licenses from those who owe court fees is found unconstitutional
Read Article
“We tend to see misdemeanor driving as irresponsible or someone being dishonest and even criminal when honestly, we who are middle-class forget to pay our fines every day and are not faced with the threat of having a suspended license for more than a year."
Photo: A new ruling states that Tennessee can no longer revoke driver’s licenses from people who cannot afford court fees.
Load More Stories
Feature Story
Memphis' own Southern Airways: the refreshing future of air travel
Richard Murff
Wednesday, August 27, 2014
Graduate Memphis invites adult learners to upcoming open house
Monday, August 25, 2014
Source:
Graduate Memphis
Innovation & Job News
Bioworks looking for 100 job seekers for free training
Wednesday, August 20, 2014
New Bartlett Ninth Grade Academy opens doors to 600 students
Wednesday, August 13, 2014
Innovation & Job News
National program to help urban entrepreneurs coming to Memphis
Wednesday, August 13, 2014
Feature Story
The Comeback Kid: Jammie Poole's plan to save a struggling Memphis charter school
John Minervini
Wednesday, August 13, 2014
Innovation & Job News
West TN Regional Forensic Center adds jobs following operational change
Wednesday, August 6, 2014
Feature Story
Le Bonheur and St. Jude: partners elevating Memphis on the national medical stage
Richard J. Alley
Wednesday, July 30, 2014
Feature Story
With idea still king, archer>malmo continues growth
Anna Mullins
Wednesday, July 23, 2014
Feature Story
Running together against the odds
Grace Korzekwa
Monday, July 21, 2014
Innovation & Job News
Chamber launches SoundCheck leadership group
Wednesday, July 16, 2014
Development News
Arkansas levees are last piece of puzzle for Big River Parkway
Tuesday, July 15, 2014
Feature Story
Lifers: Jackie Ellison
Elle Perry
Wednesday, July 9, 2014
Feature Story
New to Town: Jackie Zubrzycki
Elle Perry
Wednesday, July 9, 2014
Feature Story
Songs and games: designing careers with Music Monsters and Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Memphis
Michael Waddell
Wednesday, June 25, 2014
Feature Story
Collaboration changes the future of Frayser
Richard J. Alley
Wednesday, June 18, 2014
Feature Story
Doing good: STS Enterprise
Michael Waddell
Wednesday, June 18, 2014
An opportunity for journalists who cover issues in aging
Wednesday, June 11, 2014
Source:
The Gerontological Society of America
New luncheon series launches
Wednesday, June 11, 2014
Source:
New Memphis Institute
Development News
$115 million permit pulled for Crosstown development
Monday, June 9, 2014
Load More Stories
A great city is driven by great leaders. In business, government and education, our community leaders are solving problems and driving innovation. By training and empowering Memphis leadership to make an impact, our city is guaranteeing a better future
in all sectors. The effects of good leadership – making a difference in families, jobs, and neighborhoods – ripple.
Across Our Network
Exploring Ohio’s Ice Age legacy:
Source: The Helm Sandusky
Welcome Kit helps Michiganders navigate autism resources and support
Source: Second Wave Michigan
Open for business: Clearwater CRA steps up downtown revitalization efforts
Source: 83Degrees
The duo behind Under the Radar Michigan
Source: Rural Innovation Exchange